While Steven was grounded and under watch by Pearl and Amethyst and Amethyst for some reason had a shovel. Garnet was speaking with Neil in the bubble room "Why are we here Garnet?" Neil asked with a slight amount of fear in his voice "You better not try to even bubble me!" he said getting in a stance.

Garnet sighed and removed her glasses showing her eyes"Neil, relax I am not going to hurt you. We are not going to hurt you. But you need to help me understand, While in the corrupted state you were in you said"we could hear them all" and you knew about Lapis only coming in moments before. So can you tell me what's happening?" she asked and Neil scratched his head trying to think of a way to tell her

"Well... how should I put this... I believe I am a telepathic" he said looking up at Garnet "I know what you two... what you are thinking" he said telepathically letting out a slight smile. "also, please don't punch me as one of them is saying...hehe" he said taking a few steps back so he doesn't get hit and before Garnet laid a hand on him

Pearl quickly opened the door and called out "Garnet come quick!" they both left the bubble room watching as Greg caught his breath and they took a look outside. and saw a crowd of people and a desert.

[Neil's POV]

"Um if I am not mistaken there was water there last night, wow global warning am I right" I said trying to calm down the situation before the rest of the gems rushed out to control the scene and immediately the mayor uses a megaphone when they were about less than a foot away annoying all of the gems including myself

"We're gonna lose all of our summer business!" he yells while on his knees

"I swear if he continues using that megaphone he won't have it for long..." I said to Amethyst who seemed to agree

"as the mayor I demand you explain this immediate- oh my megaphone..." he said as he watched it be sliced into five pieces by my claws.

"Sorry, that was getting annoying," I said smirking and Garnet smacked the back of my head

"It was Lapis Lazuli," garnet said calmly other than her hitting my head

"Lapis Lazuli?" Steven questioned which I thought was strange that he just didn't put two and two together.

"The gem we released last night Steven... the one that manipulated water and called herself Lapis" I said before getting hit again this time by Pearl before she showed a hologram of Lapis. "hmmm Steven this may sound strange but I need you to spit in this jar for me just in case I start to turn corrupted" I said knowing that it is a possibility. But Steven did not answer back everyone went back to the house to discuss things Steven gave me the jar before going back inside I just sat on the deck staring at the vast desert where the ocean once was.

"Are you really thinking about going? You know, if the gem wants you dead she'll do it," the inner voice said inside of Neil's mind "Red listen you used to be royalty you stood with the others but then you stood up for the humans even after what Rose Quartz did..." The voice continued "Red just let it go, let the humans fend for themselves and if anything the Crystal gems will do something" The voice said and Neil simply began walking "Hello? Are you listening turn around and go back. Red...RED!" The voice continued yelling for Neil's attention

"I am the one who released her and she is scared of being locked away once again, I don't know who you are but I don't just only a connection to you but I have a connection with Lapis" Neil stated and the voice went quiet. "Lapis, are you there?" he asked out loud and there was no response he continued to run through the desert "Lapis it's Neil," he said and heard her

"Neil... where are you? Go away you'll only get hurt" she said I could tell that she was still upset I simply smiled.

"Nope, I am coming to get you, return the sea, and keep you safe," he said and received no response back for a while but then after a while

"I... I just want to go home" she said softly. "I don't belong here but I can't leave with my gem being broken." she continued and soon Neil remembered something.

"I don't know if it will work but I think I know how to fix your gem," he said excited remembering Steven's spit

"... you're lying," she said with the sound of hatred in her voice

"Just you wait Lapis, I'm coming." continuing onwards over the sea of sand.

Hey there pups! InkOkami is back from the dead. Sorry for the one year disappearance! Be sure to favorite the story and comment how you are liking it. And as always, HOWL AT THE MOON!